Chapter 46: Chapter 46 After Fleeing, the Disabled Tycoon Stops Pretending 8
This life, since Lu Peijin only wanted a child, she could simply treat it as a mission. After giving birth and completing the system task, she would leave and continue to lead a plain and warm life.
Gu Baicha originally wanted to slap her twice, but after hearing her out, she fell into silence instead.
“Then why were you outside Ajing’s room? You’re definitely up to no good; you better watch yourself,” Gu Baicha still decided to warn her, “I’m warning you! Stay away from Ajing—”
A familiar, indifferent voice came from the other side of the corridor, and both Su Zhiruan and Gu Baicha turned to look.
He was sitting in a wheelchair, with his secretary pushing it from behind. At that moment, Lu Peijin had an indifferent expression, and his cold gaze was like that of a robot, as if he was born devoid of any emotions, icy and ruthless.
“Who allowed you to come to the 28th floor?” Lu Peijin’s extremely cold gaze fell on the two of them, “Causing a scene here, as if I don’t exist?”
“Ah, Ajing!!” Gu Baicha stomped her foot. The 28th floor was indeed Lu Peijin’s personal territory, which she also knew about, “I just wanted to see you… I’m worried about your health.”
“The Lu Family has doctors, Miss Gu doesn’t need to worry about that,” Lu Peijin raised his hand, and the secretary behind him immediately understood. Hearing him speak, the man said coldly, “Please take Miss Gu downstairs.”
“Yes, President Lu,” the secretary pushed Lu Peijin to the entrance of the suite, then turned to Gu Baicha and said, “Miss Gu, please go first.”
Gu Baicha had no choice but to glare at them a few times before stomping her foot and leaving.
The red numbers of the elevator gradually descended, and at that moment on the 28th floor, only Su Zhiruan and Lu Peijin were left.
The atmosphere was very quiet.
“Why are you up so early?” He spoke faintly, but his tone was much gentler than when he spoke with Gu Baicha just now, “Don’t you want to sleep a bit more?”
“I have to go to work in the morning, I might be used to it, woke up at this time.”
Su Zhiruan used her room card to open his door, originally intending to push him inside, but Lu Peijin stood up by himself.
He was tall with long legs, standing in front of her, she felt an oppressive presence, as if he could pick her up with a stretch of his hand.
Perhaps because she had been at his mercy the past few nights, even now, in a very serious setting, her thoughts drifted to the scenes at night.
For a moment, Su Zhiruan’s ears turned somewhat red.
Lu Peijin asked a question, but didn’t hear the girl’s reply, so he turned to look at her and saw the young lady’s ears were red, her cheeks like the afterglow of sunset, charming and ravishing, truly beautiful.
For a moment, the originally thoughtless, calm Lu Peijin was reminded of the nights that had just passed.
The silence between them deepened.
In his youth, Lu Peijin was known for his indifferent and chilly demeanor, earning the reputation of a cold Crown Prince in the circle. Back then, countless Misses and noblewomen wanted to attach themselves to him, but after he feigned disability as part of his strategy, many people thought he had lost the favor of the old master of the Lu Family, and might just remain this way for life.
Some women also worried about their future happiness, so there were much fewer pursuing him, and up to now, at 27 years old, Lu Peijin hadn’t even had a girlfriend.
Having such an agreement with Su Zhiruan and having a relationship with her was something he had never imagined before.
However, after trying it out, he found that she tasted unexpectedly good, to the extent that he even developed a craving for it.
“…Well then, Mr. Lu, I’m going to head down for work now…” Su Zhiruan shook her head, banishing all the memories from her mind, took a couple of steps out, and bowed slightly, “I’m leaving now… I’ll come back this evening…”
Her last sentence was very soft, but just loud enough for Lu Peijin to hear.
Afterward, he folded his arms and leaned against the wall, watching her slender figure disappear from his line of sight.
His thoughts began to wander aimlessly again. He had never known before that matters between men and women could be so addictive; no wonder so many people indulged in it.
Once it started, one would know the taste and crave more; once he tasted the sweetness, he would want to keep trying.
The moment he thought of Su Zhiruan, his body underwent a change, and looking down, it was Xiaolu Peijin—
“She will come tonight,” he whispered softly.
But it was to no avail.
Ultimately, Lu Peijin resolved the issue with a cold shower early in the morning.
Moreover, that day shattered his understanding of the past 27 years—waiting from daylight for the night could take such a long time.
By the time Su Zhiruan went downstairs, she had quickly regained her serious demeanor.
She retrieved the cleaning tools and began to clean alongside the others.
“Ruanruan, why haven’t I seen you around the employee dorms recently?” Sister Zhang took advantage of the moment when there were fewer people around to quietly ask her. Su Zhiruan was very quick at changing the subject, and after asking this question, she swiftly moved on to another, her expression becoming cheerful, “Ruanruan, my son said he met you, and you are from the same school?! What a coincidence! Why don’t you come over to Auntie’s place for a meal when you’re off work!”
“I’ve recently rented a new place and have been setting it up,” Su Zhiruan responded to a few selected questions while continuing her work in a soft voice, “I bumped into the senior in the mall a few days ago, indeed unexpected to learn we were from the same school. But Sister Zhang, let’s not worry about the meal, I plan to visit my grandmother when I’m off work.”
Sister Zhang knew her situation and felt a bit regretful, “No worries, no worries, come over next time. Take the opportunity to visit your grandmother since you’re so busy here. It’s rare to get some time off; go see the old lady.”
Su Zhiruan nodded her head.
They exchanged a few more words and, after cleaning that area, Su Zhiruan followed others to work on a different section.
While busying herself, she thought of Gu Baicha, the slightly naïve miss from the morning.
In her view, the miss seemed quite compatible with Lu Peijin; one lively and innocent, the other composed and restrained.
So why did Lu Peijin have that agreement with her?
After some thought, Su Zhiruan found a possible answer within the words spoken by the system when it first bound her—it said that the son of the plane’s fate was incompatible with ordinary women, so they would not have children. That was why she needed to complete tasks.
It seemed that after her departure, Lu Peijin was still very likely to marry Miss Gu.
Forget it, just focus on completing the tasks well.
She continued to work diligently.
She stayed busy all day long.
Come evening, Su Zhiruan appeared punctually on the 28th floor.
Today, when she opened the door, she was greeted by a lit living room.
Lu Peijin, who exuded an air of nobility, was writing. His hands, distinct and pale, held a pen, scribbling a string of numbers on a sticky note.
Upon seeing Su Zhiruan enter, he paused and handed her the note, “Here, this is for you.”
“What is this?” Su Zhiruan looked at the string of numbers on it.
“The gate code for my villa,” Lu Peijin stated indifferently, as if he was asking her if she had eaten dinner—a question that simple.